The week in B2B news (31 May 2019)
A round-up of the latest news from industry suppliers including updates from Pragmatic Play, Evolution Gaming and Nektan
Evolution Gaming launches two new casino games
Evolution Gaming has announced two new live games — Free Bet Blackjack and 2 Hand Casino Hold’em — that extend its line-up of Live Blackjack and Poker tables.
Like Infinite Blackjack, Free Bet Blackjack offers unlimited seats for players at a single table while adding automatic Free Bets on selected Double Down and Split bets.
Two Hand Casino Hold’em is another unique poker variant from Evolution in which a virtually unlimited number of players play against the house and are dealt two separate hands.
Evolution CPO Todd Haushalter said: “Our Free Bet Blackjack is based on one of the most popular modern varieties of Blackjack played in casinos, so we are confident it will be a big hit with players.”
Habanero unveils Lucky Lucky slot
Slots and table games provider Habanero is challenging players to immerse themselves between the sakuras with the release of Lucky Lucky.
Set on a pagoda with a backdrop of crashing waterfalls and famous Japanese cherry blossoms, Lucky Lucky features symbols including golden bonsai trees and lucky red money bags.
Playing across just one win line but featuring golden pot wilds to enhance potential winnings, Lucky Lucky incorporates Habanero’s graphics and sounds.
Toni Karapetrov, head of corporate communications at Habanero, said: “Lucky Lucky is a reminder that slots can be uncomplicated, fast and simple, while still being fun and engaging.”
Pragmatic Play strikes 1xBet content deal
Video slot software provider Pragmatic Play has rolled out its fully dedicated set-up for Live Casino with egaming operator 1xBet.
Pragmatic’s solution features branded gaming equipment, tailored game types and preferred dealing styles, providing the operator with an exclusive environment.
The 1xBet Team said: “We are thrilled to be rolling out Pragmatic Play’s custom solution, with the dedicated environment surpassing our expectations and significantly enhancing our brand exposure.
Pragmatic Play CCO Melissa Summerfield added: “This is an important milestone for Pragmatic Play, underlining our live casino offering’s ability to stand out in a crowded marketplace.”
Blueprint Gaming releases Beavis and Butt-Head title
Slots developer Blueprint Gaming has unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio of licensed slots with the release of Beavis and Butt-Head™, based on the popular animated MTV series.
Featuring all the classic moments and funniest scenes from the TV show and film, Blueprint’s graphics bring the unruly duo to life with gameplay packed full of modifiers and bonus rounds.
Should the couch potatoes start sniggering, one of seven in-play modifiers can be triggered on any spin, including Butt Flambé, Colossal Couch Fishing, Cornholio Wilds, Die Fly, Die and So Nacho.
Blueprint’s Jo Purvis said: “Beavis and Butt-Head™ is one of the most iconic creations from the 1990’s and we’re sure that our latest slot will appeal to fans of the show.”
Relax Gaming seals Interwetten content partnership
Content provider Relax Gaming has agreed a tier-one partnership deal with Austrian sports betting operator Interwetten.
The provider’s range of in-house content, including table games and video slots, such as the fiery adventure Dragon’s Awakening, will be made available to the operator as part of the agreement.
Interwetten will also have access to content from Relax Gaming’s growing portfolio of Silver Bullet and Powered By partners.
Interwetten head of casino Mario Bilic said: “Relax products might be new but they’re making the kind of waves that make us confident they’ll add a positive new dimension to our offering.”
Nektan nets exclusive BetVictor agreement
Nektan has expanded its existing partnership with betting operator BetVictor by agreeing to develop exclusive casino content for the operator via its Open Remote Game Server (RGS).
Nektan will create branded slot games in collaboration with ReelFeel Gaming to enhance the operator’s key partnerships.
The launch of the bespoke games follows BetVictor’s successful integration onto Nektan’s content distribution platform, E-Lite, announced in October 2018.
Nektan COO Jane Ryan said: “Creating new slot games for BetVictor is an exciting project for us and further strengthens our close working relationship with one of the industry’s leading operators.”